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Colegio 91.0

#608 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇱 Chile · Tarapacá · near Iquique

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score91.0 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days43% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell94% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 4.0 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Colegio

The best time to surf Colegio is January, March, April. The season runs Jan to Jun. In April the water sits around 19°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is IQQ (36 km) and the nearest town is Iquique (4 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%75%1.1 m20°C2mm
Feb100%65%1.1 m20°C2mm
Mar100%82%1.2 m19°C3/2
Apr100%83%1.2 m19°C2mm
May100%71%1.3 m18°C3/2
Jun100%62%1.4 m18°C3/2
Jul100%34%1.3 m18°C3/2
Aug100%24%1.3 m17°C3/2
Sep100%9%1.4 m16°C3/2
Oct100%0%1.3 m17°C3/2
Nov100%0%1.2 m17°C3/2
Dec100%18%1.1 m18°C3/2

Why 91.0

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.0
Water comfort 10%
3.7
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 265° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 46% of days. Mean peak period 13.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 48%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -20.226, -70.152 (OpenStreetMap).

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